Screens Sunday, October 23, 5:30 pm
Tell me Cuba
(Dimé Cuba)
USA /2006 / 88 min
Director: Megan Williams
Producers: Deborah Irmas, Megan Williams
Screenwriter: Benjamin Sutor
Executive Producer: Cumberland Gap Productions
Cinematographer: John Dunham, Paul Goldsmith, A.S.C.
Editor: Benjamin Sutor
Original Music: Ralph Miles Jones, Ruryko Matthews (“Ecko”)
Why is Cuba off-limits to U.S. citizens? A Miami based terrorist, a Mafia chauffeur, and ambitious members of Congress, and a secret negotiator unravel the complexities behind the intractable standoff between Cuba and the United States. From bombings to political strong-arming, this richly textured documentary reveals how a determined exile community has influenced US foreign policy.
¿Por qué Cuba esta fuera del alcancé de Estadounidenses? Un terrorista basado en Miami, un chofer de la Mafia, y los miembros ambiciosos del congreso, y un negociador secreto desenreda las complejidades detrás del pilar insuperable entre Cuba y los Estados Unidos. De bombardeos a política, este documental rico de textura revela cómo una comunidad resuelta del exilio ha influenciado la política extranjera de los E.E.U.U.
Narrated by: Gina Gershon
Appearances by: Professor Alejandro Hartmann, Hortensia Cuevas de Sorrubras, Margarita Morales Fernandez, George McCatty, Ismael Sene, Frank Reyes, Richard Walden, Bernardo Beñes, Orlando Bosch, Pedro Fuentes Cid, Alfredo Duran, Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo, Silvia Wilhelm, William Delahunt, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Members of the House of Political Prisoners
Awards: Spirit of Independents award at the 2006 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Film Language: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English
Film Year: 2006
Run Time: 88 min